Hamas Leader Nods to New Partnership

BY CHARLES LEVINSON AND MATT BRADLEY

CAIRO—Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal said his movement will make decisions about how to wage its struggle with Israel, including if and when to use violence, in consensus with more moderate Palestinian factions.

"How to manage the resistance, what's the best way to achieve our goals, when to escalate and when to cease fire, now we have to agree on all those decisions as Palestinians," said Mr. Meshaal in an interview with The Wall Street Journal in Cairo.

Mr. Meshaal also stood firm behind Hamas's right to armed struggle against Israel. Israel and Western powers have demanded that Hamas renounce violence ...

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Hamas Pact Shows 'Arab Spring' Strains

BY MARC CHAMPION IN GAZA, MATT BRADLEY IN CAIRO AND JOSHUA MITNICK IN RAMALLAH

Israel hammered a Palestinian reunification deal as a "victory for terrorism" because it would admit Hamas to a recognized government. But polls and some analysts suggest the accord signals less of a triumph for Hamas than the group's vulnerability to the "Arab Spring."

As the main Fatah and Hamas factions signed the deal Wednesday, crowds gathered in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip to wave flags, honk horns and shoot off fireworks to celebrate what they hope will strengthen their hand against Israel.

"Our real battle is with Israel, not the Palestinian people," said Hamas leader Khaled Meshal, in a speech during ...

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